Sydney Bethel Union Extension Amendment Act 2002 No 3

An Act to amend the Sydney Bethel Union Extension Act 1908 to enable the trustees of the Sydney Bethel Union to provide facilities for seafarers visiting any port in New South Wales; to enable the trustees to invest money in accordance with the Trustee Act 1925; to enable the trustees to engage employees and others; and for other purposes.

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Sydney Bethel Union Extension Amendment Act 2002.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

3 Amendment of Sydney Bethel Union Extension Act 1908

The Sydney Bethel Union Extension Act 1908 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(Section 3)

[1] Long title

Omit “the Port of Sydney”. Insert instead “any port in New South Wales”.

[2] Section 3 Power to extend operations

Insert “, or on any other lands vested in or acquired by them,” after “vested in them”.

[3] Section 3

Omit “the present building so as to provide reading rooms, a lecture hall, a gymnasium, lavatories, and such other accommodation”.

Insert instead “any buildings on those lands to provide such facilities”.

[4] Section 3

Omit “seamen”. Insert instead “seafarers”.

[5] Section 3

Omit “the port of Sydney”. Insert instead “any port in New South Wales”.

[6] Section 4 Trustees authorised to sell, and application of proceeds

Omit “the city of Sydney”. Insert instead “New South Wales”.

[7] Section 5 Trustees authorised to lease

Omit “seamen” wherever occurring. Insert instead “seafarers”.

[8] Section 5

Omit “the port of Sydney”. Insert instead “any port in New South Wales”.

[9] Sections 8A–8C

Insert after section 8:

  

8A Investment powers of trustees

The trustees may invest any money held by them that is not immediately required for the purposes of this Act in any manner in which trustees are authorised by the Trustee Act 1925 to invest trust funds.

8B Power of trustees to employ staff

The trustees may employ or otherwise engage persons to assist in providing facilities for seafarers visiting any of the ports in New South Wales.

8C Power of trustees to make grants

The trustees may make grants to any association, institution or body of persons engaged in mission work among seafarers in any port of New South Wales for the purpose of securing the provision of religious and secular instruction and social recreation for those seafarers.